A extensão rural pública e o perfil dos extensionistas do Centro de Desenvolvimento Agropecuário de Concepción - Paraguai

Abstract

The present study describes as the objectives of Public Rural Extension in Paraguay and the extensionist profile in the Departament of Concepcion and Amambay. To reach the objectives a case study format was employet with a questonaire containing open-ended questions used to explore the metodhology of work of extension in the field and the extension agent profile. The study also includes a basic background of local extension agents in the area selected. It is concluded that the service of public extension is carried out in a deficient way due to the structural conditions (mainly lack of resources) that affect the service, and, as a result, the attitude and motivation of the extension agents working in the ACD. At the end some suggestions are presented to improve the situation.